ISBN:
0804810923
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (91 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Fire and Water : And Other Hawaiian Legends
DDC:
398.2/09969/21
Keywords:
Folklore
;
Legends
Abstract:
〈DIV〉〈I〉Fire and Water〈/I〉 is the first written collection of stories based on legends told on Maui. They have been retold in a style that will appeal to young and old readers alike. Though writing primarily for children, Barbara Lyons has conveyed the conflicts, emotions, and personalities of the characters whose stories have been told and retold by generations of Hawaiians.〈/DIV〉
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1. Fire and Water; 2. Laka and the Menehune; 3. The Princess Who Loved to Surf; 4. The Poisonous Limu; 5. The First Cloak of Feathers; 6. The Mischief-maker; 7. Ku'ula, the Fisherman; 8. Ka-malo and the Shark God; 9. Glistening Waters; 10. Ka'ili and the Owl; Hawaiian Alphabet and Pronunciation; Glossary; Back Cover
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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